Riker claims that he does not know if Troi can hear him whilst in a coma in this episode. Even today you can tell if a person can hear a sound by examining their brain wave patterns - this is how they diagnose deafness in very young children. Has Starfleet lost this ability? Or does it just not work on Betazoid women?

Great Moment :

Picard's hair in Beverly's flashback.

Body Count :

Zero deaths, though there are a number of comas.

Factoid :

Although only three characters have memory flashbacks in this episode, such scenes were written for every major character.